ElderCareCosts 2026 Cost of Care Index: US State Senior-Care Monthly Medians

Monthly median senior-care costs for all 50 US states plus the District of Columbia, compiled by ElderCareCosts Research. Columns: state; monthly medians (USD) for in-home care, home health care, assisted living, nursing homes (semi-private), and adult day care; plus a source note. Empty cells mark genuinely missing values, not estimates. Each figure is cited to published sources: the Genworth Cost of Care Survey 2020, CareScout Cost of Care Surveys 2024 and 2025, and Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. National medians from the same index: in-home care $6,769/month, assisted living $6,230/month, memory care $7,788/month, nursing homes $10,205/month, adult day care $2,058/month. Full methodology, interactive charts, and the complete index: https://www.eldercarecosts.com/cost-of-care/2026-index/ Data provenance: values were transcribed from the published index page table on 2026-09-27 and are reproduced under the site's citation policy, which states figures may be quoted and reproduced with attribution and a link back. ElderCareCosts does not claim ownership of the underlying Genworth, CareScout, or BLS survey data. License: CC BY 4.0. Attribute ElderCareCosts with a link to https://www.eldercarecosts.com/cost-of-care/2026-index/